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515 new Covid cases detected, 14 more die

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 8,055 as the health authorities recorded 14 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
26 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Dhaka to seek smooth supply of vaccines

Dhaka would seek smooth supply of vaccine under the tripartite agreement on buying Covishield from Serum Institute of India when Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen visits Delhi from January 28-30.
24 January 2021, 18:00 PM

22 more die from Covid, 436 infected

Covid-19 fatalities in Bangladesh soared to 8,003 as the country’s health authorities confirmed 22 more deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
23 January 2021, 18:00 PM

15 more die from Covid, 619 infected in a day

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,981 as the country’s health authorities recorded 15 more coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Kushtia Municipality Polls: 100pc ballots cast at one polling centre

Officials in Kushtia are investigating allegations that votes were cast in the Mirpur municipality election using the names of people who had died and those who had been out of the country.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

16 more die, 584 test positive for Covid in a day

Bangladesh recorded 16 coronavirus deaths and 584 fresh cases overnight.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

8 more die, 656 infected with Covid in a day

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 4.26 percent with 656 new cases reported until early yesterday.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

20 more die from Covid, 702 test positive in a day

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally reached 529,031 yesterday with the detection of 702 new cases.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Upcoming CCC Polls: AL publishes ad with names of its candidates

Failing to make rebel candidates step down from the Chattogram City Corporation elections despite repeated attempts, the port city Awami League has published an advertisement with the names of its nominated candidates.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM

21 more die, 578 get Covid-19

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities is now 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

14 more die, 890 get Covid

With 890 new Covid-19 patients detected in the 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the total number of infections in the country rose to 524,910.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

34 hurt in violence centring municipality polls

At least 34 people were injured in violence centering upcoming municipality polls in three districts since Tuesday evening.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Positivity rate dips to 9-month low

The percentage of Covid-19 cases that come out positive was the lowest in nine months yesterday.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 infection rate drops below 7pc

Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 6.02 percent with 849 new cases reported until early yesterday.
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

22 more die, 692 get Covid-19

Bangladesh witnessed 22 more deaths and 692 new cases of Covid-19 in past 24 hours until yesterday morning.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

31 more die from Covid, 1,007 test positive

Thirty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

New infected in triple digits 5 days in row

Coronavirus claimed 20 more lives and infected another 991 people in 24 hours across the country till Tuesday morning.
5 January 2021, 18:00 PM

24 more die, 910 test positive for Covid

The health directorate reported that 910 people were infected with the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 8:00am yesterday.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM

27 more die, 835 get Covid

Twenty-seven people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Family Life During Pandemic: Lost rhythm in new reality

It was not the family reunion that she had hoped for.
2 January 2021, 18:00 PM